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Trump and Republicans Declare the Republican War on Christmas

No, they really did (boldface mine): The vast majority of artificial Christmas trees, lights and other decor are imported — mostly from China. Because seasonal items typically need to be shipped months ahead of time, stiffer levies already added millions … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

Observed at the corner of 15th and S Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Holidays Plan and COVID According to the Mad Biologist

STAT has an interesting piece in which they asked 28 epidemiologists what activities they would and wouldn’t partake in during the holiday season. The possible answers were “Yes”, “No”, “Maybe”, “Only If Masked”, and “N/A.” For fun (or my weird … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

Observed on 16th Street NW, between Q and Corcoran, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Happy Thanksgiving

Observed on 16th Street NW, between Corcoran and Q, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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To Those Celebrating, Merry Christmas

Some holiday-related photos. First, from the National Gallery, Washington, D.C.: The U.S. Botanical Garden: By way of Adam Gaffin, here are some historic Boston Christmas displays. Christmas decorations on Gilchrist’s, Washington Street, 1914:

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I Don’t Know What the Thanksgiving Equivalent of Yuletide Cheer Is…

..but this garden display in Back Bay, Boston HAZ IT!: (Commonwealth Avenue)

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Gut Yontif!

First, let’s revisit this beautiful statement to my landsmen from the Chinese Restaurant Association (and Doctorow has got nuthin’ on the Mad Biologist: Now, let’s do this old school:

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Merry Christmas!

Even though I’m Jewish, I plan to forgo the traditional Jewish Christmas repast of Chinese food and indulge in our family’s tradition of a Christmas turkey. So I’ll just leave you with two videos.
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Merry Christmas!

Gut Yontif.
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